A.Sundararajan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.(MD)No.23305 of 2024 and WMP(MD)No.19743 of 2024 A.Sundararajan ...Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

4. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Salem.

5. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,

Dharmapuri - 1.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in the nature of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other writ or order or direction in the nature of writ calling for records relating to the order passed by the 3rd Respondent in reference No. Se.Mu.Na.ka.No.67297/2012L4 dated 21.06.2015, the order passed by the 4th Respondent in reference Se.Mu.na.ka.No. 13045/2016/aa2 dated 28.05.2018 and the order passed by the 5th respondent in reference Na.Ka.No.5271/2022/aa.1 dated 04.11.2023 and quash the same and consequently directing respondents 1 to 5 to treat the period of prolonged suspension of the petitioner between 19.12.2012 and 17.03.

2015 running into 819 days as "On Duty" and extend all consequential monetary benefits including cash benefit on the Earned Leave and Leave on Private Affairs standing in the credit of the petitioner on the date of his superannuation on 31.07.2016 with compound interest @ 18% per annum for the belated period of settlement, in a time bound manner. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Alagarsamy For Respondents : Mr.P.

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition.

2. The statement of the learned counsel is placed on record.

3. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 21.04.2025 Index : Yes /No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No CM

To,

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

4. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Salem.

5. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Dharmapurai - 1.

BATTU DEVANAND , J.

CM W.P.(MD)No.23305 of 2024 and WMP(MD)No.19743 of 2024 21.04.2025